Expressions (A–Z)
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To absolve (exempt) someone of (from) his duty
Do something that needs to be done in someone else's place and in doing so, reli...
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To act in the dark
Under the cover of darkness; figuratively: in secret. Did things in concealment.
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To act irreverently (disrespectfully) and (disrespect/ lack of consideration)
We drive lightly. We tremble. We drive with a lack of composure.
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To act with disrespect/ treat contempt
To step or trample on the heel of one's foot. Figuratively: to show contempt or...
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To add fuel to the flames/ to add insult to injury
He continued to commit a great sin, adding to a previous sin. He increased in do...
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To add something of one's own (to another's words)/ to add a personal touch/ gild the lily
He added a piece of his own. He beautified and decorated the thing with the addi...
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To adopt as one's guiding principle
To set one's goals and principles as a target to strive toward.
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To adorn oneself with foreign finery
See: "he adorned himself with foreign finery."
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To adorn oneself with foreign ornaments, to deck oneself with foreign ornaments
By metaphor: attributing to oneself the successes of others. To boast in deeds d...
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To advance a boundary
See: "Limited time".
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